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Enlarge ImageRequest to buy this photoTom Uhlman | Associated PressCornerback Loucheiz Purifoy, left, of the Colts and Bengals receiver Colin Lockett each grab a handful of facemask in the first half of Cincinnati’s victory.

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Browns 33, Bears 13: Brian Hoyer drove Cleveland’s starting offense to a touchdown last night
before turning things over to rookie Johnny Manziel in host Cleveland’s victory over Chicago in its
final exhibition game.

Hoyer and Cleveland’s offensive starters needed a boost after struggling in the preseason as
they learned a new system.

Hoyer went 6 of 8 for 69 yards on the opening drive against Chicago’s backups. Ben Tate capped
the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. It was just the second touchdown for Cleveland’s first-team
offense in the preseason.

Manziel, who did some improvising, completed 6 of 17 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. He
also ran for 55 yards.

Former Ohio State receiver Santonio Holmes of the Bears caught a 32-yard touchdown from rookie
David Fales and returned a punt 30 yards. Holmes only signed with the Bears on Aug. 16.

Bengals 35, Colts 7: Rookie Jeremy Hill ran for 90 yards and was Cincinnati’s top receiver, as
well, and the host Bengals defeated Indianapolis in a game devoid of starters.

Hill, a second-round pick, carried 20 times and caught six passes for 70 yards.

Cincinnati pulled off three big plays in the second half. Former Ohio State receiver Dane
Sanzenbacher returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown. Safety Danieal Manning intercepted a
Chandler Harnish pass and returned it 33 yards for a score. And Cobi Hamilton turned a short catch
into a 50-yard touchdown play.

LAST NIGHT’S HIGHLIGHT

Panthers 10, Steelers 0: Fozzy Whittaker ran for a 2-yard touchdown, backup quarterback Derek
Anderson led the Panthers to a short field goal on the opening drive, and Carolina beat host
Pittsburgh. The Steelers were limited to 185 yards.

No CFL for Browns’ Gordon

Josh Gordon, the suspended receiver of the Browns, wanted to play in the Canadian Football
League during his indefinite suspension, but CFL rules prohibit him from doing so.

Gordon, whose season-long suspension by the NFL was upheld on Wednesday, asked the Browns for
permission to play for the Calgary Stampeders, a person familiar with the situation said. But a CFL
rule in place since 2006 bars any suspended NFL players under contract from playing.